Definition of turf war

turf warnoun

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/ˈtɜːf wɔː(r)//ˈtɜːrf wɔːr/

Word Origin1970s: from the notion of a war over turf in the informal sense ‘area regarded as personal territory’ (originally the area controlled by, for example, a street gang or criminal).

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